diff --git a/src/core/meta-cursor-tracker.c b/src/core/meta-cursor-tracker.c
index bfe35d5a5..704295116 100644
--- a/src/core/meta-cursor-tracker.c
+++ b/src/core/meta-cursor-tracker.c
@@ -294,3 +294,15 @@ meta_cursor_tracker_get_pointer (MetaCursorTracker   *tracker,
                         gdk_screen_get_root_window (gscreen),
                         NULL, (GdkModifierType*)mods);
 }
+
+void
+meta_cursor_tracker_set_pointer_visible (MetaCursorTracker *tracker,
+                                         gboolean           visible)
+{
+  if (visible)
+    XFixesShowCursor (tracker->screen->display->xdisplay,
+                      tracker->screen->xroot);
+  else
+    XFixesHideCursor (tracker->screen->display->xdisplay,
+                      tracker->screen->xroot);
+}
diff --git a/src/meta/meta-cursor-tracker.h b/src/meta/meta-cursor-tracker.h
index 8862e4345..39202951a 100644
--- a/src/meta/meta-cursor-tracker.h
+++ b/src/meta/meta-cursor-tracker.h
@@ -52,5 +52,7 @@ void           meta_cursor_tracker_get_pointer (MetaCursorTracker   *tracker,
                                                 int                 *x,
                                                 int                 *y,
                                                 ClutterModifierType *mods);
+void           meta_cursor_tracker_set_pointer_visible (MetaCursorTracker *tracker,
+                                                        gboolean           visible);
 
 #endif